[boxhead]

Into it again today.
Stripped out the brake and clutch pedals, brake booster and mount assy (V8 is fitted to different bracket), also removed the steering colomn (replacing with power steering colomn that is shorter and auto selector on colomn) and the old under dash a/c assy.


Rebuilding a new colomn out of all the parts I have.




Then it was time to strip out the K frame (to fit the V8 one) and all suspension parts.


Valiants are notorious for rusting out chassis rails and cracking rails around the steering box.
Here is what mine looked like.

All looks fine, but it was eating away at my mind, so I cut an inspection hole in the chassis (after all I have a MIG welder and can easily zap in a new plate to fill the hole), this is what greeted me.

Insert many swear words here.
Now I need to decide to either replace the entire chassis or cut open and see how it is inside (what I will probably do).